November 2, 2008: Dozens of Provisional Sinn Féin IRA convicted
criminals took to the streets of Belfast today, to protest against the
homecoming of the Royal Irish Regiment, who have served so valiantly alongside
US Troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo. Many of the despicable Sinn
Féin IRA fascists chanted anti-US slogans, and burned a number
of British and American flags.

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The
homecoming parade, for the British Army returning from Iraq, Afghanistan,
and Kosovo passed off peacefully. Thousands of proud Northern Ireland
(Ulster) Protestants, many waving American and British/Ulster flags, cheered
as the parade made it's way through Belfast city centre. Eyewitnesses
estimated that there were 80,000 people at the event, showing their support
for the allied troops' war effort. Several thousand people proudly walked
down the Protestant Shankill Road, with banners welcoming the soldiers
home.

Assistant
Chief Constable Alistair Finlay said there had been just one arrest so
far - a 16-year-old youth. However, ACC Finlay said officers were "continuing
to look at video evidence". About
500 members of the armed forces took part in the main parade, including
soldiers from the Royal Irish Regiment, Irish Guards, Royal Dragoon Guards
and the Territorial Army.

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Provisional
Sinn Féin IRA protesters took part in a demonstration against the
British Army's support for the US Troops. This assembled at Dunville Park
in west Belfast and made it's way to the city centre, close to where the
forces parade was taking place. A
smaller republican counter parade was stopped by police. At
one point, Provisional Sinn Féin IRA protesters and supporters
of the parade were less than 100m apart.

There
were brief skirmishes, however, police moved in to restore calm. Police
stopped a separate dissident republican counter parade from marching into
the centre of Belfast at the bottom of the Falls Road. They dispersed
after a number of anti-British and anti-American speeches were made.

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To
view a short video clip of the Troops' victorious return home, please
click on the following link: